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🤟 How to sign
To sign "COFFEE" in American Sign Language (ASL), place your dominant hand in an "S" handshape on top of your non-dominant hand (also in "S" handshape) and make a grinding motion, mimicking the action of grinding coffee beans.
📖 Word definition
A hot drink made from the roasted and ground seeds (coffee beans) of a tropical shrub, typically served black or with milk and sugar.
🎯 Detailed Hand Movement Guide
- Hand Shape: Both hands in "S" handshape (closed fist with thumb on the side).
- Starting Position: Non-dominant hand stationary at chest level, dominant hand positioned on top.
- Movement: Dominant hand makes small circular grinding motions on top of the stationary hand.
- Path: Small, controlled circular movements representing grinding action.
- Hand Orientation: Both fists face each other, dominant hand rotates while maintaining contact.
- Facial Expression: Neutral, possibly with slight concentration showing the grinding process.
⚠️ Common Mistakes & What to Avoid
❌ Wrong handshape: Use "S" handshape, not open hands or other configurations.
❌ Too large movement: Keep grinding motion small and controlled, not big circles.
❌ No contact: Hands must maintain contact during the grinding motion.
❌ Wrong direction: Grind in circular motion, not back and forth or up and down.
💬 Common Sentence Examples
"I drink coffee every morning."
How to sign: Sign "I" (point to self) → sign "drink" (C hand to mouth) → sign "coffee" (grinding motion) → sign "every" (A hand brushes down palm) → sign "morning" (flat hand rises like sun).
"Would you like some coffee?"
How to sign: Sign "you" (point forward) → sign "want" (claw hands pull toward body) → sign "some" (flat hand scoops) → sign "coffee" (grinding motion) → questioning facial expression throughout.
"The coffee is hot."
How to sign: Sign "coffee" (grinding motion) → sign "hot" (claw hand at mouth, quickly pull away and shake) → appropriate facial expression showing heat.